This collection is comprised of two plant catalogs compiled by Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose on the Mimosaceae and the Caesalpiniaceae of "Northern South America." Specimens were collected from 1805-1922 in Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Guatemala, Ecuador, French Guiana, Dutch Guiana (now known as Suriname), British Guiana (now known as Guyana), Bolivia, Jamaica, Trinidad and at various other locations.

Topic

Caesalpiniaceae

Mimosaceae

Plantae

Accession #

SIA Acc. 11-244

Access Information

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Department of Botany at 202-633-0920 to make an appointment.